Jason Arday, youngest Black Cambridge professor, resigns over plagiarism inquiry

Professor Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at Cambridge, resigned after the university launched an investigation into plagiarism allegations and questions about his qualifications. Arday, appointed in 2023 at age 37, denied plagiarism but admitted mistakes in his doctorate. Cambridge initially backed him, then opened an inquiry after new evidence from the Times of London suggested some research was fabricated. Arday's personal story of overcoming dyslexia, autism, and being non-verbal until 11 made his appointment notable. Critic Nathan Cofnas, a former Cambridge researcher, had raised public questions last month.